Read the theory and choose the correct item. Short adjectives/adverbs: adjective/adverb + -er + than The Astana Opera is newer than the Abay Opera House in Almaty. Aibek works harder than Dilnaz. Longer adjectives/adverbs: more/less + adjective/adverb + than Theatre tickets are more expensive than cinema tickets. Inzhu reads more slowly than Gulnaz. as ... as: for two things that are the same Nurlan swims as fast as his brother Rustam. not as ... as: for two things that aren't the same This novel isn't as interesting as the previous one I read. much/a lot/a little/a bit + comparative: to express the degree of difference between two people, animals, things or places Bibigul is much worse at acting than Gulnara. Irregular forms: good - better, bad - worse, much/many - more, little - less 1. Rock music has a fast rhythm and is much/more energetic than classical music. 2. Going to the theatre is less/a little popular than going to concerts. 3. The Royal Albert Hall in London isn't less/as big as the Barbican Concert Hall. 4. Nurlan thinks that listening to live music is more/much better than listening to a CD. 5. Going sailing is as/much exciting as going windsurfing. 6. Using the Internet is quicker as/than reading a newspaper. 7. London is much/less bigger than Semey.

1. Rock music has a fast rhythm and is much more energetic than classical music.
   Правильный вариант: much.
   More energetic — сравнительная степень длинного прилагательного energetic. Слово much усиливает сравнение: намного энергичнее.

2. Going to the theatre is less popular than going to concerts.
   Правильный вариант: less.
   Конструкция less + adjective + than означает «менее …, чем»: ходить в театр менее популярно, чем ходить на концерты.

3. The Royal Albert Hall in London isn’t as big as the Barbican Concert Hall.
   Правильный вариант: as.
   Используется конструкция not as … as, когда два объекта не одинаковы по какому-либо признаку: Королевский Альберт-холл не такой большой, как концертный зал Барбикан.

4. Nurlan thinks that listening to live music is much better than listening to a CD.
   Правильный вариант: much.
   Better — неправильная сравнительная форма прилагательного good. Слово much усиливает сравнение: намного лучше.

5. Going sailing is as exciting as going windsurfing.
   Правильный вариант: as.
   Конструкция as + adjective + as используется, когда два занятия обладают одинаковым качеством: заниматься парусным спортом так же увлекательно, как заниматься виндсёрфингом.

6. Using the Internet is quicker than reading a newspaper.
   Правильный вариант: than.
   После сравнительной степени quicker используется than: пользоваться Интернетом быстрее, чем читать газету.

7. London is much bigger than Semey.
   Правильный вариант: much.
   Bigger — сравнительная степень короткого прилагательного big. Слово much показывает значительную разницу: Лондон намного больше Семея.

Правильные варианты:

1. much

2. less

3. as

4. much

5. as

6. than

7. much